Cake ornament



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,696,959

. A. W. KRIEG CAKE ORNAMENT Filed June 3, 1927 INVENTOR An thong T4Krz'eg,

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ATTORNE I Patented Jan. 1, limit.

ANTHONY W. KRIEG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAKE ORNAMENT.

Application filed June 3, 192?. Serial N0. 196,251.

My invention relates particularly to candle holders intended forornamenting birthday cakes and the like.

The main object is to provide anattractive inexpensive candle holderwhich is practically indestructible and will hold candle drip.

Another object is to provide a type of construction which adapted to been1- bodied in various ornamental designs such as, roses, orangeblossoms, lilies, etc.

In carrying out the invention I -term the main body of the holder ofsheet metal designed to simulate a flower. Tie interior is provided witha candle socket, the parts being so proportioned and arranged as toaccommodate the dripping ot the candle and also so as to prevent thecandle wick from setting lire to the cake.

The ornament is provided with an elongated pin or stem adapted to beinserted in the cake.

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing one type of constructionembodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing another modification.

The body 5 or casing is formed of sheet metal to simulate suchornamental flower or other design is desired. The candle holding socket6 is preferably somewhat larger at the top than it is at the bottom andresilient. in the form shown in 1. this socket consists of an open helixof spring wire having a stem 7 extending through the bottom oi. thecasing. The bottom 8 of the casing is somewhat con tracted to provide arecess which may be undercut to receive the lower turn of the helix soas to resiliently'holdthe helix in place without requiring solder orother mechanical operations. The helix may be sprung into place andheldby its own expansive tendency.

The lower part of the casing may also be provided with a flange-likeportion 9 simulating the sepals of a flower. The upper part or mouth 10of the casing is preferably suiiiciently larger than the candle 11 topermit candle drip to run down into the casing which thus prevents thecandle from dripping or falling over on to the cake (not shown).

In the form shown in Fig. 2 the casing 12 is flared outwardly toresemble a different design. The sepals 13 may be formed in one pieceseparate from the petal portion 12 of the casing. The candle holder 14may also be formed of sheet metal and is preferably split so as toprovide a resilient cup-like receptacle for the lower end of the candle.This form of construction also permits a somewhat larger candle to beinserted and gripped in the tapered portion 15 if desired. The stem 16may be formed of a separate wire and provided with a head 17, the stempassing through the bot tom of the holder 14, the casing 12 and thesepals 13.

Other modifications may be made within the spirit of my invention as setforth in the following claims.

I claim 1. An ornamental candle holder comprising a sheet metal casingsimulating a flower design, a. resilient candle holder secured thereinand a supporting wire extending through the bottom of the casing, saidcasing having a candle-drip receiving recess surrounding said socket.

2. A candle holder comprising an ornamental casing of metal simulatingthe design of the petals of a flower, metallic sepals around the base ofthe casing a candle socket within the casing, a wire extending from thebottom of the sepals, said casing having a candle-drip receiving recesssurrounding said socket.

3. A. candle holder comprising a metallic casing having a restrictedrecess in the bottom. a candle socket resiliently expanded in saidrecess and a wire for mounting said holder in a cake, said casing havinga candle-drip receptacle around said socket.

ANTHONY w. KRIEG.

